Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Maceo Parker

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Maceo Parker.

Last updated on December 25, 2024.

Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Since the early 1990s, he has toured under his own name.

American - Musician | Born: February 14, 1943

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Me and my brothers started a musical group early on, and we were playing in places where we really weren't supposed to be.

Maceo Parker

I've always loved performing and, especially, love for the people. That's what keeps me going.

Maceo Parker

You have to love what you do. And in order to do that, you have to search your soul to find out what it is that you really are about. And then when you find it, if you're lucky enough to be in a position to do what it is that you love, it becomes easy. I'm blessed that I ended up doing exactly what I wanted to do.

Maceo Parker

When I grew up, the thing boys would do during the summer is work tobacco because it was a cheap product back then. I didn't want to do that. From an early, early, early age, I was like, 'I like music. This performing thing comes easy.' And perhaps that's how I ended up doing what I'm doing today. Being a musician.

Maceo Parker

I was a piano player. I love piano playing. I just love all music.

Maceo Parker

I'm really at ease in being me and going all around the world playing music. But I do get a lift once we start. I'm humming stuff in the dressing room and smiling, looking at myself and making sure I don't have nose hair! But once I get really close to the stage, and the guys are doing the intro thing, I do get a pick-me-up.

Maceo Parker

People have different takes on clothes and what to wear and colors and all that stuff, so why make a big deal about uniformity? It took me a long time to grasp that particular concept, simply because I was coming from the James Brown thing. Again, I wouldn't trade that experience for anything.

Maceo Parker

Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Maceo Parker

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